Snowdonia Spirit Co. Bara Brith Gin: The Traditional Welsh Tea Loaf Distilled — Dried Fruits, Black Tea, and Spices

Item: Snowdonia Spirit Co. Bara Brith Gin: The Traditional Welsh Tea Loaf Distilled — Dried Fruits, Black Tea, and Spices
Rating: 7
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington March 22, 2026 1 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Snowdonia Spirit Co.
Type: Flavoured
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £47
Botanicals: juniper, mixed dried fruit, candied peel, black tea, mixed spice, orange peel, honey

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich fruit and spices — zesty orange, juniper, warming tea and soft spices, the bara brith immediately recognisable

Palate

Richly flavoured and warming — sweet fruit cake, citrus and spice, crisp juniper notes, runny honey, sultana sweetness, a touch of citrus, the beloved tea loaf translated faithfully into gin

Finish

Warming spice — dried fruit and tea lingering, the bara brith's comforting character persisting, a uniquely Welsh close

First Impressions

Bara brith — Welsh for 'speckled bread' — is the traditional tea loaf soaked in strong tea and packed with dried fruit, candied peel, and mixed spice. Snowdonia Spirit Co. distils these key ingredients in the heart of Wales, creating a gin that faithfully captures the tea loaf's character. Silver at the 2021 Spirits Business Blind Tasting.

Tasting

Bara brith ingredients distilled: dried fruit, candied peel, black tea, spices, with juniper and orange. Rich fruit nose. Warming, richly flavoured palate with honey and sultana. Spiced warming finish.

The Bottom Line

Snowdonia Bara Brith earns a 7 — the most Welsh gin imaginable. The bara brith translation is genuinely clever and the flavour profile works. Silver medal confirms the quality. At £47, Welsh cultural heritage distilled.